The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-09

hope you will send it back to-mor-
row, dear. Meanwhile, give it to
me-" Felina felt bound to say.
The girl complied, pouting and
handing her the ring.
"Then there was Dick. Dear
Dick He had no money in par
ticular, and his family were up
country people. But how equal to
anything he was, Felina! How, he
talked of anything, from apple cider
to the queer old college professors
when they were quizzed. | wanted
dreadfully to accept Dick. But he
would not give me a single definite
idea of what he could offer me in
the way of an establishment He
said to be sure, that we should live
in Connecticut somewhere, AT the
old homestead-where ] suppose
the ceilings were rickety, you know
until ho had made a reputation as
an architect 1t was very vague. 1t
would be so nice if one were allowed
to take a fine young man like Dick
and give him Mr.. Dalgian's position
and Mr. Bruce Lyman's reputation
with Mr.. Fennimore's money.
1T is to be hoped, Cameleon, that
you will find some one who COM
bines almost everything. wish he
would hasten to the front, or our
chance of getting married on the
same day will be very slim, indeed.
l almost feel inclined to will" you
to fall in love in spite of yourself"
"Why, | do fall in love, DEAR"
pleaded Nelly, "but something al
ways changes my mind. As l say,
it is becoming a positive labor to
consider the matter so closely, day
after day. 1t is like skating-love
is charming, but requires constant
attention, or one ends a complete
wreck somewhere under the ice,
There's the hall bell now. Iwonder
if it is any one for me-"
"If it is," replied Felina, "let me
wait here for you, Nelly. | would
rather go on with my embroidery
than sit by while they talk to YOU
at is some one ! have not told
about" said Nelly, moment later,
looking up from the card "he has
such a queer, name, hasn't he An
thony Cowl. 1t is quite new ex-
perience to be admired by man of
such a name and a character which
well comedies with it. Excuse me,
Felina dear; and wouldn't it be fun
ny if came back engaged ?" The
Cameleon embraced and kissed her
friend with genuine fervor and ar
ranged her lovely hair ut the mirror
and the swept out of the room She
stood at the head of the stairs for Il
beath's space, and then returned to
her parlor and put her lips near Fe-
lina's ear and whispering If Mr..
Cowl would only prove irresistiblew
As Felina sewed she often smiled.
1t was amusing to her to guess, every
few minutes, how the courtship was
progressing ; how the suitor with
the odd name was becoming elated
and how the rare young hirt upon
he gazed was involuntarily bringing
him to the denouement which had
proved so fatal to Il dozen other men,
as if the girls heart were Swiss ma
chinery which could only accom-
plish one thing, although it seemed
so human. And Felina also gave a
smile to the reflection that that the
Cameleon herself was acting in per-
fectly good faith, and was most Gag
er to discover genuine interest in
one of these admirers but her un-
limited opportunities stood in the
way of a final dicision.
81 really don't know what to say" ,"
the Cameleon hesitatingly confessed
to Mr.. Anthony Cowl looking down
at her lapful of black lace, as she
locked her fingers together. 81 do
like you so much and l think your
mother is perfectly sweet. But |
suppose am awfully young to
choose what my destiny shall be ;
and perhaps you are little old to
be my destiny and then, | never
expected to be a Mrs. 'Cowl.' Ii
would seem so strange !" The Cam
eleon had mental vision in which
people talked about "the beautiful
Mrs. Cowl."
"Seems to me-" said her lover
with glistening eyes and flushed
cheeks, glad enough to find himself
in the girls presence again after a
miserable absence, seems to me il
is pity to put me off because my
name is Cowl, and l have five year.
; more in my existence than | exactly
require. Life is short, at any rate
and happiness is never at its climax
for very long space, no matter wha
what our fnrtnne is. Perhnns if vn1